Worst Catholic groups for child sex abuse in Australia revealed

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The Australian Catholic Church releases "grim" data revealing 7 per cent of priests, working between…

Bernardi to split with Coalition, form Australian Conservatives

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Outspoken Liberal senator Cory Bernardi is set to announce he is leaving the Coalition to form his…

Bernardi's departure is a fracturing of the status quo

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The complicated life of PM Malcolm Turnbull is about to become harder when Cory Bernardi formally…

Do Re Mi in PNG: The legacy of the von Trapp family

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The story of a missionary, a choir, and how The Sound of Music found its way to remote Papua New Guinea.

Tasmania's 1967 Black Tuesday bushfires

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Half a century on from Tasmania's worst natural disaster, what have we learned from Black Tuesday?

The difficulties of being a vegetarian in China

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Meat is nearly always on the table in China, no matter what part of the country the cuisine comes from.

Best new music: Thundercat and more

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Thundercat has taken the Yacht Rock renaissance to the next level with his latest track Show You The Way.

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The madhouse effect: Climate politics in the US

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Renowned climate scientist Michael Mann is calling for scientists to stand firm against climate change deniers.

Orwell's 1984 is realised in Pakistan

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The imprisonment of an 80-year old Pakistani man in January 2016 for selling books has largely gone unnoticed.

Satellites counting whales from space

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Images taken from 600 kms above Earth will help researchers accurately count humpback whales migrating up the WA coast.

Unearthed artists to watch in 2017

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triple j shares its forecast of the Unearthed artists you need to watch this year.

Stopping high THC levels in hemp crops

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Researchers are developing a breeding program to make hemp a more viable and lucrative option for producers.

Mature age students head back to school

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Mature age students are embracing a 'second lease on life' in 2017 after deciding it was time for a career change.

Tree changers swapping city life for rural lifestyle

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Ever wondered what it would be like to swap the rat race for a quieter country life? Meet a few people who did just that.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

Grattan: Turnbull should walk away from refugee deal

The road Mr Turnbull has Australia travelling is against our national interestsBy Michelle Grattan

World leaders beware: Trump teaches Turnbull a lesson in not playing nice

Mr Trump reportedly accused the Prime Minister of seeking to export the "next Boston bombers" to the US.By National Affairs correspondent Greg Jennett

Hugh Mackay: the state of the nation starts in your street

We are not living as if our own health depends on the health of the communities we belong to, though it does.By Hugh Mackay, Charles Sturt University

Why emissions reductions from 'clean coal' remain a pipe dream

Replacing older, dirtier coal-fired power stations with newer, cleaner ones will not meet emissions targets.By Stephen Long

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